MUMBAI: IIT-Bombay’s class of 1996 pledged Rs 17 crore towards the institute’s legacy project during the Alumni Day event. The funds will be utilised for supporting some of the start-up incubations at the institute’s Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and students’ tech clubs to facilitate their participation in global competitions.
A legacy project is adopted by a batch celebrating its silver jubilee to contribute towards the institute’s betterment and to leave behind their legacy. The class of 1995 had pledged Rs 20.3 crore and the graduating batch of 1994, Rs 12.1 crore in the past two years. On Sunday, the alumni of the 1996 batch were allowed on the campus, following all Covid-19 protocols. The institute also launched its annual fundraising campaign ‘Go IIT Bombay’.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-alumni-pledge-rs-17cr-for-iit-b-legacy-project/articleshow/88532478.cms
